News Releases
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Hoffman Estates VA Clinic to offer Saturday flu and COVID vaccinations on Nov. 5
November 02, 2022Hoffman Estates VA Clinic will offer a special Saturday flu vaccination and COVID-19 booster clinic on Nov. 5, 2022, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Homeless and in-need Veterans to receive housing, medical assistance and more during Oct. 28 Chicago Winter Stand Down
October 26, 2022Chicago's Winter Stand Down to help area homeless, home-insecure and in-need Veterans will be held Oct. 28 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Chicago's Northwest Armory.
Non-Veterans can safely dispose of prescription medications at Chicago-area VA Medical Centers on Oct. 29
October 25, 2022Chicago-area residents, including non-Veterans, can dispose of expired or unused prescription medications at all three area Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers on Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hines VA plants 500 flags to raise awareness of Intimate Partner Violence
October 17, 2022Five hundred purple and white flags were planted at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital on Oct. 13, 2022, to honor those who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).
Aurora VA Clinic to offer special Saturday flu vaccinations on Oct. 1 and Oct. 15
September 29, 2022Aurora VA Clinic will offer Saturday flu vaccinations on Oct. 1 and Oct. 15, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Hoffman Estates VA Clinic to offer Saturday flu and COVID vaccinations on Oct. 1
September 29, 2022Hoffman Estates VA Clinic will offer a special Saturday flu vaccination and COVID-19 booster clinic on Oct. 1, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Hines VA Hospital to Host Job and Healthcare Fair on Sept. 24
August 26, 2022Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital will host an employment hiring fair and healthcare enrollment event on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hines VA Hospital to Host Virtual Women Veteran Town Hall on Sept. 7
August 24, 2022Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital will host a virtual town hall for women Veterans on Sept. 7, 2022, at 5 p.m., via Facebook.
Bloomingdale VFW and Church donate hundreds of dollars worth of food items each month to Joliet-area Veterans in need
August 23, 2022Each month, VFW Post 7539 and Trinity Lutheran Church have donated $400 worth of food and household items to Joliet VA Clinic’s micro food pantry to assist local Veterans in need.
Hines VA Hospital surgeon appointed Chairman of VA’s Transplant Surgery Surgical Advisory Board
August 10, 2022Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital’s Dr. Reynold Lopez-Soler has been appointed Chairman of the Department of Veterans Affairs Transplant Surgery Surgical Advisory Board (SAB).